Hand cranking a vehicle
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Apocalypse
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It is the major issue with autos though. jumper cables are a must in an auto!
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Paul#25
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In my experience modern vehicles with electronic ignition systems are quite hard to get going with a totally flat battery. It seems that the ignition system needs a good bit of power to trigger. When trying to push start the car you can land up pushing the car around for a bit without getting it going. In this type of situation a crank handle isn't going to help much.
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If not an Auto and you cannot push start like in thick sand. Jack one rear wheel in the air select 4th gear wound a recovery strap round the wheel and let rip with the ignition switched on.
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ensure the diff lock is disengaged!
and centre lock
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Modern engines have too much compression to use a crank handle, so its push start, or as Grips stated, use a rear wheel.
For automatics, either jump start or use a POD or similar.
For automatics, either jump start or use a POD or similar.